WORD-FORMATION PROCESSES IN ENGLISH AND THEIR PRODUCTIVITY

Abstract

English is always changing as new words are added for a variety of reasons, including technology advancements, social changes, and the requirement for easier communication. The adaptability of the language makes it simple to embrace these terms. Expanding vocabulary depends critically on word-formation processes including derivation, compounding, conversion, blending, and clipping. Conversion alters a word's function; compounding combines words; and derivation prefixes or suffixes. For contemporary use, merging and cutting produce shorter, imaginative shapes. Together, these systems enable English to be dynamic, adaptable, and capable of capturing current technological and social developments.